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They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime

Unsolved / Margaret Lightfoot

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime

They Walk Among Us

True Crime

4.56.8K Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

As night fell, Roy Lightfoot returned home from work. He closed the door behind him and anticipated hearing the delicate sound of the dog's paws on the floor as Tessa came to greet him. But instead, the home was eerily silent. Roy called out to Margaret but received no response. The property was evidently empty… 


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This episode was researched and written by Emily G. Thompson.


Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.


Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton


Narration, editing assistance, additional writing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton.


Listen to our companion podcast ‘They Walk Among America' here: https://play.acast.com/s/they-walk-among-america


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0:00.0

Do, do, do...

0:03.5

Bampa!

0:07.1

Bampa! Bampa! Bampa! Bampa!

0:09.9

Okay, enough Rasmataz!

0:12.8

But it's not every day a new scratch card drops.

0:15.0

With the new set for five years scratch card from the National Lottery,

0:19.3

you could win five grand a month, every month,

0:21.8

for five years. Pick up yours in store today and get scratching. Search Dream big place

0:27.1

mall. Rules procedures and game specific rules apply. Place must be 18 or over.

0:37.0

This episode contains distressing themes, explicit language and descriptions of violence.

0:45.8

This podcast is intended for a mature audience.

0:50.3

Listener caution is advised.

0:55.0

They Walk Among Us is part of the ACAST Creator Network.

1:08.0

Spanning an area that covers almost 6,000 acres, Epping Forest is a large expanse of ancient woodland extending from Essex to East London.

1:20.3

It's the ideal place for those wishing to escape city life.

1:25.9

A peaceful and convenient location gives rise to its apt nickname, Cockney Paradise.

1:34.1

In such a vast space, walking and hiking trails have emerged, adding to its popularity.

1:42.4

That said, during the late autumn of 1975, Epping Forest became a less desirable

1:49.0

place to walk the family dog or go for a run. Over the course of a month, there were several

1:56.4

incidents when a streaker exposed himself to young girls. The community were on edge, but they soon

2:04.6

discovered something far more sinister was lurking in the dense woodland. Welcome to They Walk

2:14.3

Among Us, a podcast dedicated to UK True Crime.

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